Thanks for all the votes on our poll for things to do in Amarillo, TX….We had a great time here, but before we left we had to fulfill our duty to you, our faithful viewers and friends…so here it is (drumroll, please)….SammyB tipping a cow in Amarillo, TX…
Keep checking back for new polls and keep voting….
Shanghai Sam
I finally finished my taxes and didn’t have to pay out the nose as I had feared! Pretty much all that’s left to do on my end is pack and head up to Shanghai’s place tonight.
A few friends took me out to Hooters to watch the Mavs down the Rockets…again. Here are a few pics. We should have a Flickr photo feature working on this site soon. The third pic is of the survival gear Tony got us as a going away gift. If we live through this trip we just might have him to thank. Thanks, Tone!
Seems like the days are just flying by there’s so much to do… Thursday will be here too soon and at the same time, not soon enough. Today was a shopping day and I knocked out a few road supplies.
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Sheepskin seat cover…aww yeah, you know you want one! Other highlights:
> Gerber MultiTool
I’m not quite sure if or how we’ll ever use this, but Survivorman never leaves home without one so neither will we.
> Prestone De-Icer windshield washer fluid
I already learned the hard way that you can’t use our regular Texas windshield washer fluid up in the mountains; it freezes. Picture me suddenly going from slightly dirty windshield to totally blind driving on I-70 in the Colorado Rockies…not fun!
> Drivin’ Food
I already have a bunch of Clif Bars and stuff like that, but that’ll get old pretty quick. Costco to the rescue! Now we’ll also be stuffing our faces during the drive with trail mix, Kashi TLC granola bars, Mrs. Mays Naturals Pumpkin Crunch, Almond Crunch and Cashew Crunch (uber tasty), Sahale Snacks Sing Buri (never tried it before but it looks interesting…soy glazed cashews, pineapples, peanuts, sesame seeds, lemongrass and Chinese chili), and more beef jerky than you can shake a stick at, if you were so inclined.
> Maps & Travel Books
The real coup de grace came courtesy of AAA. Well, not courtesy really…I did have to buy a membership. But if you ever do a road trip, the price is more than worth it. I mainly bought the membership in case we ran into trouble on the road and needed a tow or jump. I stopped by the local AAA office today hoping to get a couple of simple maps printed off. Instead, I walked out with 24 detailed maps and 21 TourBooks. It had to have been several hundred dollars worth of stuff and it was all included as part of my membership! Nice.
Alrighty, really just felt like posting something to get my part of the blog started. Better get back to doing taxes since we probably won’t make it back before April 17.
Cheers,
-SammyB